The EARLY MAKERS TRADE MARKS thread... lost and partly restored.

fernando · 26th January 2018, 06:30 PM

These (three in all) examples are in principle Spanish. They were forged, not cast; those appeared much later. The four dots were surely the mark of the workshop but, as you know, very often early marks represented symbols, magic and so. I remember now who said these were 15th century marks.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...08&postcount=3
I would not associate these dots with the ones in your sword; after all, dots are a symbol easy to occur everywhere and in different periods, as also in more complex setups, like in edged weapons.

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26th January 2018, 06:30 PM	#11
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	These (three in all) examples are in principle Spanish. They were forged, not cast; those appeared much later. The four dots were surely the mark of the workshop but, as you know, very often early marks represented symbols, magic and so. I remember now who said these were 15th century marks. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...08&postcount=3 I would not associate these dots with the ones in your sword; after all, dots are a symbol easy to occur everywhere and in different periods, as also in more complex setups, like in edged weapons. . Attached Images